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Patented Mar. 29, 1927.

UNITED STATES 1,622,495 PATENT OFFICE.

EARLE W. CUMMINGS, 0F SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALFTOSANTA BARBARA LUMBER COMPANY, OF SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA, A COR-PORATION 0F CALIFORNIA.

IRONING Bo'ARD.

Application filed January This invention relates to ironing boardcombinations which fold up into a wall cabinet when not in use and theobjects of the invention are to provide a cabinet conibination of sleeveand main board with a better and simpler folding action and in which themain and sleeve boards form a self sustaining arrangement when foldedavoiding any necessity of locking the cabinet door to prevent falling ofthe boards.

In the drawings hereto Figure 1 is a perspective view of a wall cabinetshowing the sleeve board folded up and the main board in process ofbeing folded up within the cabinet.

Figure 2 is a vertical section of the cabinet showing both boards foldedto vertical position within the cabinet and also showing in dotted linesthe main board outfolded in horizontal extension.

Figures 3 and t are broken, perspective views of the main board inhorizontal extension showing the relation thereto of the sleeve boardrespectively in folded and outfolded position.

Figures 5 and G are respectively plan and edge views of the outer bracefor the main board, while Figures 7 and 8 are respectively plan and edgeviews of the inner brace, and Figure 9 is a detail of the sleeve boardsupporting arm.

Briefly described my invention comprises a combination of different sizeservice or ironing boards with the hinging of the main board on a pairof pivoted braces so that it swings into position on the same generalprinciple that a parallel rule operates, and in such a manner that theboard is balanced to normally remain either in folded or in unfoldedcondition, and also the association on the mounting of the main board asmaller or sleeve board with a locking device operative against themounting of the main board.

In the drawings at 1 is shown a cabinet as positioned in the studdingspace of a wall. The cabinet is provided with an upper portion havingshelves 2 to receive the iron and ironing material and is closed by asmall door 3, while a longer door 4 closes the lower portion of thecabinet in which the main board 5 and the sleeve board 6 are mounted.

The main board 5 is hingedly or pivotally connected at 7 and 8respectively with 9, 1926. serial No. 80,142.

the outer ends of the outer and inner braces 9 and 10. These braces 9and 10 are pivotally connected respectively at their inner ends to thecabinet walls at 11 and 12 as more clearly shown in Figure 2 and thebraces are preferably made of flat boards as indicated and the innerbrace is cut out at 13 so as to pass over the end of the outer brace tonest and lie parallel therewith when the members are folded to verticalposition as shown in Figure 27 the pivots of the upper brace beingoifset as indicated in Figures 2 and 8 so that a straight stick of woodmay be used for the pivots by simply rounding its ends and permittingthem to project through the sides of thel cabinet.

With the mounting of the main board as described it may be rocked uponthe two pivoted braces almost in a state of balance when in thepartially unfolded position of Figure 1 and overbalanced to remainvertical when in position shown in Figure 2.

Vhen the lower end of the folded board 5 of Figure 2 is pulled out ofthe cabinet in direction of the dotted arc, the upper or rear end of theboard falls until it rests upon the rear end of the inner brace. 10 withthe board in horizontal extension as indicated by the dotted positionand the inner brace substantially so.

When thus extended the board is locked by means of a transverse cleat 14hinged to the board at 15 and adapted to swing under the lower edge of afixed cleat 16 extending across the inner rear wall of the cabinet.

The engaging edges of either or both cleats are beveled as indicated inseveral of the views so as to effect a tight locking of the rear end ofthe board.

To release the board for folding the hinged cleat is pulled outofengagement with the fixed cleat, a finger notch 17 being provided inone of the cleats for this purpose.

Pivotally secured at its rear end to the upper edge of the fixed cleat16 is the sleeve board 6 and it is of such a thickness that it will liein a vertical position above the cleat when folded.

A wire arm 18 as shown in Figure 9 has its ends bent over to formtrunnions as at 19 and which pivotally engage holes in opposite edges ofthe sleeve board so as to support the same upon the large board inhorizontal extension as indicated in Figure Il, and when folded tovertical position the Wire arm overlies the lower end of the sleeveboard and the offset portions 20 rest upon the fixed cleat or the hinges21 Which oonnect it to the sleeve board thus forming a pair of legswhich sut'ciently brace the sleeve board against the locking cleatoi themain board and prevent the sleeve board from falling.

To release the sleeve board, the lower part of the Wire arm is simplypulled outwardly and it brings the sleeve board down into place.

I claim:

A cabinet, a board adapted to be extended horizontally therefrom, aninner and an outer brace pivoted at their forward ends to the undersideoi' the board and at their rear ends to the cabinet, said inner braceextending approximately parallel to the board when in horizontalposition and forming a stop to prevent downward movement of the innerend ot the board when in said last named posit-ion, said board beingWholly supported by said braces and adapted to be swung thereon from itshorizontal position to a Vertical, inoperative position, Within thecabinet with its inner end uppermost and means to lock said boardagainst said inner brace to hold the board in a horizontal position.

EARLE W. CUMMINGS.

